Hydraulic machine tool



March 9, 1937. E. J. HIRVONEN HYDRAULIC MACHINE TOOL @EWR HHM .M m

Filed Oct. 8, 1952 In vezjor.

March 9, 193 7.

E. J. HIRVQNEN HYDRAULIC MACHINE TOOL l Filed Oct. 8, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 E. J. HlRvoNEN HYDRAULIC MACHINE ToorJ Max-'ch 9, 1937.

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nvenor.

March 9, 1937. E. J. HlRvoNEN HYDRAULI C MACHINE TOOL Filed Oct. 8, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 HYDRAULI C MACHINE TOOL Filed Oct. 8, 1932 6 VSheeCS-Sheef, 5

Jlvenor.

March 9, 1937. E. J. HlRvoNEN I'IYD`r'l.\UI.|lC MACHINE TOOL 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Oct. 8, 1932 soo ` the assmhlyjalong linei-ZS o! Fig. 2. 55 Fig. `6 is an end elevation of the valve lassenitblv Patented Mar'. 9., 1937 UNITED STATES Application ocoer s, 1932, serial No. 636,855

66 claims.

This invention relates to machine tools and has vparticular reference to drilling machines and the likewherein thecutting tool is advanced toward and retracted from the work by hydraulic vmech-` anism One of the objects-ofthe present invntionis to provide a. machinej tool, as a drill, with means for keeping the toolin engagement with the work as continually as possible and providing that the l0 periods of time during which the tool must be necessarily free from the work shall be of mini# V\inumduration.

In irillingeholes,` for instance, it is now the practice to advance the ,drill rapidly to the surface of theswork and" t h` en to advance the `drill at a slower rate in engagement with the work; and alsd to retract the drill rapidly away from the work." In drilling deep holes itis necessary frequently to withdraw the drill from the hole in 20 order to remove `the chips so.that4 the drill can cut smoothly, rapidly and accurately. It' is an object of the present inventionto provide automatically operative mechanism -ior retracting the drill out of the :work sufiiciently tov clear the chipsetter cuts ofpredete'rmined depthk have A been made andthen to advance the drill automatically again into'engagement with the w'ork.

It-is-a further object o f thel invention to provideautomatically operativegmeans for retracting the drill rapidly out of the li'le and for advancingthe drill rapidly forsucessively greater distances nii-.othe hole .downto the bottompf thegsuccessive depthsgso'that'tliedrill is out ofA j engagement with they work only for minimum in -tervals.

Another obiectis tocause'theautbmatic retraction and advance of the tool where the pressure thereon exceeds Aa predetermined amount",-

.for the-purpose oi clearing the tool of chips;`

sive y1 advanced positions of the tool. A further object of the inventionisgenerally pag.726 ig ase'c'uonal vdem taken along Ime- 26 2 of Fig. 3 and illustrating Asome o f the conto Airrrpio've-'upon machine tools Land methods.' l Fig. 1 isa frontlelevation of`a drilling ma? chine embodying the ,present invention.-

4g Fig, 211s an Tenlarged' front lelevation o f th F18- 5V isa sectional elevation of the', hydraulic'v valve assembly, the outermost valvplate being4 removed, fand the section .being taken through fici. 'iv-32)' in position within the mechanism frame, which frame is illustrated `in dotted lines.

Fig.' -7 is a-plan detail of the valve supporting plateand illustrating particularly the 'cam controlled speed controlling and reversing member.

Fig. 8 isa diagrammatic view of the more essential parts of the apparatus and the hydraulic system associated therewith.

Figs. 9 through 14 are diagrammatic views i1- lustrating the relation between the various fast and slow advancing and retracting movements of the drill in relation to the work, in. accordance with the present invention.

Fig.' 15 is a 'detailed end view of thecam of Fig. 3.

Fig. 16 is a gectional detail taken along line lli-I6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 17 is a view of the reversing block taken along line I'i--I'l of'Fig. 15. f

Fig. 18 is a plan view of vthemeehanism that controls the successively increased amounts lof i advance of the tool.

Fig. 19 is a view generally similar to Fig;l 18

slide eect the reverse movement of.. the tool.

Fig. 2o a view simmer to Fig. i 1m1f. 111ustratingthe position of the mechanism with re- `-'spect to the control dog of Fig. 18 for the second `advance movement ofthe tool, Figs. 1 8, 19 and 20 @,being'siiccessive positions of the'mehanismsfor successive advances of the tool.

anism of Figs. 1s anais.

Fig. 22 is a bottom view -of the mechanism of` Fig.' 21.' ,Kgs 23,v 24 and 25 are similar diagrammatic views takenfgenerallv along kthe lie y'423-23 `of positions of the cam slide for obtaining succes#- trol valves and parts.-

lblock illustrated in Fig. 17.

but illustrating the mechanism in'positio'n to Fig. 21 is a perspective View o1 the cammech- Fig. 16 'and illustrating :successively advanced*` 2'? 'Naperspecti 7aview of the reversing Fier-'281s sectiont'aken along une zs-zs or .Figf27 'and illustrating lthe construction ofthe` spring-biased pivot pin for thel latch of the reversin'g'block. Fig=.29is a plan detail -anisin taken generailyalongsline`2929 of Fig. 2.

'- tion. comprises --a drilling-machine Vhaving a drill.

work b. The drill is carried by a chuck 30 ilxed' of Vthe reversing Viiiech-l The hydraulictool involving the present inven`` a, Fig'. 1, whichis adapted to drilLa hole in the A motor 42 is carried by the frame 48 and drives a gear 44, see Fig. 4, which meshes with a pinion" 46 fixed vto a tubular driving shaft 48` within which the `spindle 32 is slidable and to which the spindle is keyed for conjoint rotary motion therewith by a suitable key 68. 'I'he slide 88 is reciprocated hydraulically by a piston 82 disposed in a cylinder 54 formed integrally with lthe general has internallyscrew-threaded engagement with a'. co-axially disposed rod 58 connected-with the i slide 88 so that the piston and slide are caused -screw-threaded rod 58 are lheld locked in any adjusted position Aby a lock nut 88. The pistonis reciprocated by the admission of pressure liquid alternately on opposite sides thereof; and the movements of the piston are controlled byia cam slide 82, see Figs'. l, 2, 3, 5,15, and 16. Said slide includes a generally flat longitudinally extended slide bar 64 that is slidable in a horizontal groove 66 of the frame 48 behind a plate 88 which is setion of the front face of the bar and. retains the barA in the groove. A bracket 18, see especially Figs., 3'and 1,5, is secured to 'the forward edge of said bar toreciprocate as a unit. 'I'he piston rod 88 and' cured to the frame 48 and overlies the upper porn is' provided .with a plate m 'which 'underlies the bar 82 and said plate has Aa rearwardly-dhV rected inclined cam face v.|82, see `especially Fig.

29, that is`adapted. to effect the positioning oi the 'piston and tooi in a iuiiy retracted and neu trai position. The -plate |88 also has a transverse vertical slot m tnerein,"see especially Figs. 15,

17 and 27, in which'a valve controlling latch.

lever |88vis .vertically movable on a pivot |88,jhe -lever being normally biased for movement in a counterclockwise "or downward direction when viewed as shown in Fig. 27 vin a depressed posi-,-

serves to effect the advance of the pistonafter it has been retractedgfrom some intermediately ad vanced position. y

The movements of the piston are .controlled A,by hydraulic valves which, in addition to mam ual operation by "which the advance of the pis-l ton can be started andthe Piston can be .re-

l tion by a spring |88, see Fig. 28. Said lever |88 frame 48 beneath the spindle'and its driving, shait. The piston 52 has a piston rod 56 which )turned to fully retracted position at anytime un- "der vcontrol of an operative, are operated'auto- I 84 and hasl a boss 12 which encircles the forward l or dwell face' 88 for giving a slow speed advance of theNpiston and theconnected tool. The cam block 18V is movable toward the leftgalong the slide curately, the slide bar 84 moves, while the cam block 16 is held stationary, duringeach successive advance of the slide bar andthe tool in a e manner hereinafter to be explained for the pur-- determined advanced poaitionoi 'the tool hasbeeii reached. The slide bar 84Ihas a horizontal for-4 wardly extended bar 82.1Secured tot-it, at its ends fronts the 'groove 14 in said slide barand'in which groove 8 8 the vertical 'plate88 of saId'fcamblDck 18 is movable.v 'I'he outer horizontal faceof said block 82 is provided-with a longitudinal. T slot 88;

by means ,of-which a pluralityof similar reversing dogs 82, 84and 88, see 'especiallylliga' 2, 3 and`16, are-secured in 'any suitable longitudinally dis-' posed location on said bar. Said dogsycooperate with said cam block` 18 in a manner presently'to 17, 2s andar la secured adiustabiy on said bar n at or near theforward end thereof and has means adapted to effect the advancing movement ofthe-r e' ipiston and tool after it has been retracted from lasomo intermediateiy advanced position and also to'hold the piston and tool in a completely retracted positionafter it has been' retracted from a fully advanced position or has. retracted by manual orvothe'r external control during an fntermediate part of the cycle'l Said cam block has an .inclined cam face 18 which leads to a hat bar. 64 a predetermined distance or, more ac,.

pose of effecting afollowing further advance ofthe tool each time it is. reciprocated, until a'pre' by screws 84 and having a groove which cori.-`

matically by .the aforesaid .cams'18, |82, and the lever |88 to effect'the desired control of the" mechanism. .The valves and the hydraulic system associated with thepresentl apparatus are illustrated in Fig. 8 and willlnow be described. 'I'he hydraulic system'includes a continuously operating oil pump ||8-'preferably. although not" by .a valve stem |28. The opposite ends of ther` valve 'cylinder areconnected 'bypipes |28 and |88 to a pipe |82 which conductsexhaust oil back into the reservoir 2. A pipe |84 is i communicatior'iwith an intermediate part of thev valve cylinder and also with a piston-speed controlling valve cylinderl88 that has the piston valve |88 therein which'is acted upon by a, spring |48 to urge the valve constantly.toward'the left. A pipe |42 communicates with an intermediate part' of the 'valve cylinder |88 and valso. with the rear or right hand end of the piston cylinder ".84, a pipe |44 communicates with' the forward orwle'ft hand end of vtheicylinder 84 and with a port; |48 in. the valve lcylinder |28. yIn Fig. 8

the partsare set for 4a fast forward feed if-fthe piston and tool', the valves |22," |24, and also the piston-speedcontrolavalve, being at the extreme left. The high' pressure oil from thepipe 8 unthrottled through the valveI 'cylinders |28.-.and lvito the rear end-*of the-cylinder 8 4 behind the-piston 82 and thereby advances the piston at maximum speed, theollinfront .of the Lpiston, escaping through the pipe^ |44 into the f right hand end of the valve lcylinder |28 and through /the,..pipe- 88"back into thev reservoir. i2.

The pistonf82 is alsofadapfed to have `a slower be described. A cam block 88, seefFigal, 2, 3, 15,

rate of. advance in whichcase the'pisto'n valves |22 and |24 are moved sufilciently to the right to close-the 'exhaust port-|48 and also partially to close the outlet port communicating with the pipe |84. The oil escaping .from the forward end of the piston is nowvconstrained to pass into the exhaust end of the valve'cylinder |28 through a pipe |48 which communicates with the pipe |'44 through a throttle valve|88, which throttle valve retards the now ofA oil and thereby sets up a back pressure'oil on the piston .82 and4 holds the piston against jumping due to variable resistance 4between the work and the tool operated by the pisf ton. lThe back pressure oiloperates on the pistral and slow speed positions of the arm' |80.so

A? ton of thev valve |38 through the pipe |52 to adthatwhen-the 'cam projections are in the posi- 15 regardlessof a variable loading thereof.

therebypreventing ow ofoil into and out of both in communication with the exhaust pipe I28 and 39 the rear end of the cylinder sothat the 'piston 40 an upstanding cam pin |62 that is dispose fixed to the lower end of saitisnaitlss and has A valve s that said slidei and valve stem arecau'sed a' spacewhioh is aboe the on .reservoir H2 that 5m vance the valve |38 against theaction ofthe tionillustrated in Fig. 8 the arml|60 lis biased spring |40 toward the right into some position toward a high speed position and `when the cam- Where it partially closes the inlet |5011? 110m.- .t projection |16 is' `on theotherside of 'the carri` municatng With the inlet-Pipe [3l thereby Parprojection |14 Vthe arm |60- is biased toward. retially thl'oiting the Oil'A Supply tO, the 'lalfend verse. The-arm |60 must be held" in "neu al 0f the Cylrrlfel-` Since the back Pressure 0f 0i1 position'against the action of the plunge |12 in the forward end of the cylinder is vvariable andftms1s1d0n -by'engagement of the pin |62 10 due to 'variable resistance betweenthe tool and .with th cam |02 of the cam block 9s 'at the time 10 the Work the valve |38 is caused' to assume varithe :mmm 52 is m fully retracted position. 911s villrtilieg Positions Whih .Vary the me Pf". when tire piston. 52 is in fully retracted posimPW 'of 011 behmd. the plsvon 'sumcientlv t0,-' .tion it ca`.n be started in 'a forward directionimmaintain a Constant. 1 @te 0f advance 0f the Plstol? `der. manual control and also can, be returned tof-*fully retracted-"position any part pf its l5 The valves 2r mdd can be advanced fm" working cycle alsounder manual or otherI control'. ther toward the right tocompletely close the outis accomplished by a manually or muuu-.Wise let cmested with the pme l 'and also .Phe e3" operated three-wayv valve |18,. diagramm'atlcally hust port |46 and the outlet nfr the pipe lv|48 Shown in Fig. awmchadmits pressure fluid from -v sides 0f th? piston and h dms the' piston 52 ll'alternately into the pipes |82. and'|8 4 which immovably in any position.` m which it may have admit pressure oil behind the springnressedgpisp, been mved Amovement 0f @valves '22' and tons las and las operating in theoyiinder I su.

|24 further toward the right places the pipe |34 saidpistonsare movale into engagemeE-t with a pin |92 carried by the valve slide |'68*a .nd'a'rc the pressure Pme "a "m cbmmunicaum Withthe arranged-to move saidvalve slide and the arm .gill-7e |44 tliiereb slflplyngthgh I''emes'l tg' |80"in opposite directions. When thelpiston 52 e'forwr en -0 e Pis 0n Win er .an is ino. retracted osi nies rti'n it f i freestablishing an unrestricted exhaustpassageor p tm" s a s u] y from the work, in an intermediate part of its 30 52 is retracted at a rapid rate. `The valve cyl-v cycle of operationsfthe piston is adapted. to be inders |20 and'l36 are secured one against the reversed and advanced'by the operation of a other to the mer face-f a' valve SupP-ortmg plate piston valve |94 operating 'ina cylinder |96, se |54 which is bolted overarecess ||2 in tlieframe mgs 8 and 26.; carried by a va1ve bl'ock .|93 Sew cess cpmpses the 0' reservoir 2f the-System- The p1ate ISL said vaive |94 is normiiy biased by Valves m .'24 are Operai@ byalalve Operating a spring zon into o oiosed position but, when the..

member comprising a. shaft 'ss'which has sin valve stem 202 is depressed the valveis adaptedLv arm 'su fxed to its 'upper end the' arm havm toadmitpressure fiu'idvto flow from the-pipe 204 d in through thepipe' 20s and into 'thepipe lstitnoro- 40 position to be engagedby the cam blocks "and .by tomove the'piston |88 aid cause* the reversal 9 Harm Werlymg the tOPIOfihe Valvesup' of the vaivos |22 |24 the arm ist and the piston' Porting Platte |54 and being disposed in. .front .Off 52. Many. ofthe actual piping connections of the the Slide il Afevarwardly extended arm l is parts inustratoa in Fig. s have beenfomitted or r modified to aid in a clearer understanding of. the 49 s inventfon.' /For instance,. uid .passages here ,'showh 'as pipes, such iorinstance, as` .exhaust pipes |28`,"|0 arenot 'actually as shown', the .exg/ haus't ports of the valves merely dischargingfinto its end terminated between longitudinally adjust- Yable screws |66 carried lbya slide |68 located in .a groovein thervalve'cylinder |20 and having an arm |10 that is connected to thestem |26 of said to mve tilgether- The-Posin'Of Sai@ arm 15. vi' 1oo ted i `the bottom of the fromelau ofl Vthe thus determines the operative condition of the. fnslechmsmfr' f" kg I.. Diston.52. When.the arm |60-1s,in;theposition- 11i;A Wm now be understod. watV themiston 5Y -mll'flatedpin Flg: 8 Wth`1tS -pin .6,2 disposed m can adlamoata rapid rate-untu the pm- |62, r,

front of but out of 'engagement :with the Gam rides upon-tliedwell pprtionll oi the cam block' '.15

block 16, the valves are in condition 'fora rapid 16 whereu n thel isto`n advarice'sat a sloweradvance of the piston 52. When the pin |62 is on po p speed until the arm is moved intoa reversed K. fthe dwell llrtion 3 Qigthe cam',- bok 15 the position whereupon.;the piston retracts''rapidly` setting of Ithe valves issuch as to -give a slowor until. the pm |5118 engagedzby the 0am- |02 'and ,60 advance of the 915mg' when the bin T- is moved into and'heldln etralpositiori where- )nn f5 the pin 4It: is in the Vfourth -positioniiustrated their ap'exes coincide somewhere between neuginning of-a cycle. The drill a is |62 is in the next advanced position, away from Jupon the. piston 52 isheid stationary infully thedWl-ll Portion 594m engaged'lby. the C am face ,retracted position. In accordance with `this i'n- |||2 V of the block 9.8, thevalves. are in neutral veintion fthe piston- 52.L and 'the tool associated r position and the plston 52 is.stationary.l when therewith are required automatically. to moire g bygthe dotted lnesfrFigt 3g th? mechanism isset# ing movements into` successively advanced posi-n i'fOl fast TEW-Tn: 9i the plstonis- The arm '|60 tions and alternated with retractig movements' is held either in high or slow speed advance posito he Same psition' and germinate@ Withr re; tions or in reverse. position by means incllldg tracting movement toP a 'further .and fully re-A 70 a sprinepressed plunger |12 that has a triangular trotted position. -Th'ef nature of this work re' cam projection |14 that abutsagainst a similar quiring these operations'is lbestA illustrated in .l cam projection-|16 xed-toy the shaft |58. The Figs. 9'through 14.. Fig. 9represerits`the initial varrangementl of said cam projections is sucli'thatv position offthe work b and the drlqa at the be a pipe communicating witht-he pressure pipe 20.

tracted position but sumcientl-y to clear-the drill;l

40 of the mechanism, see Figs. 5 and 6, which recul-.edto ther, outer face of the valve carrying) .".5

.aplurallty of high speed and low speedr advanc mated with the suae b and then to advance at aslow rate intothe work to some position shown in Fig. 10 from which position the drill is retracted rapidly into 5 the position .as illustrated in Fig. 11, where the' drill is sufllciently clear of the-work so that the chips can fall away from the drill and permitu the drill point to be bathed in the coolant that is customarily flowed upon the surface of the work at the mouth of the hole whereby to cool the drill point and present it-from overheatingand losing its cutting edge. \The drlllis then desired to be advanced rapidly to the bottom .of the hole vinto the position illustratedin Fig. 12 and then further into the work at slow speed into some position as illustrated in Fig. 13 The drill. is then required to be--retracted into the position illustrated in Fig. 11,-if `the hole is not 'yetdeep enough, and then advanced again in the manner illustrated in Figs. 12.and 13 or, if the holeis deep enough, -to be retracted into the final position -illustratedin Fig. 14. These results are accomplished by holding the cam block 16 stationary when it isI in slow speed engagement with the pin isz of the arm lso so that the slideu 64, which moves with the drill, can move' themequired distance without carrying the ca'm blockwith it. When this distance is reached the cam block is caused to move with the slide and throw the valve controlling arm |60 into reverse position vso that the tool and the slide and the cam block are retracted' as a .unit'and then advanced with the camlblock in a different 'po-" `sition on the slide. To accomplish these results 3.5 the camblock 16is provided with a pawk208, 1 see Figsr 2, 16, 18, l19, n20,'.A 21 and 22, which pawl is journalled ona shaft v2|!)` carried inthe `upstandingy part- 88 of the cam block. hThe pawl 208 has a tooth 2|2- which is biased bya spring 40 pressed plunger 2| 4, see especially Figs. 18 and 19, in\constant engagement withtheteeth ol a rack 2|6, which rackV is located. under the bar #Lof the 'slide bar 64 with its teeth confronting and about in lle with the bottom of the groove '86 in said bar 82. Thus the pa`wl 208 until released holds the cam block 16 againstmove-- ment to the right on .the slidelbar 64 while permitting it freely to. move toward the left or,

rather, permitting said slidev bar to`move toward 0- the right while the cam block is held stationary.`

The pawl 208 is'also provided with a tooth 2|8 which is disposed at the`rear of andl projects beyond the dwell portion 80 of the cam block and is adapted to be-engaged by the pin |62 of the valve control arm '|60 for moving the tooth 2|2v out of engagement with the rack. Thus, as .the slide bar 641- advances `withthe drillgfthecani-v y block 16 is locked to the yslide bar and advances therewith until the cam 18 moves under the pin |6201' the valve control arm and causes 'the pin to ride-onto .thewdwell' portion 80 of-the cam block soas to cause the speed of advance tob'e reduced. Further forward movement causes the y tooth`2|8 of the pawl 208 to be engaged by the pin I |62 and the pawl lrotated in a counterclockwlseJdirection to l'ree the cam block from the 1 tinue'to advance at slow'or working speed while Vther cam blockerema'ins stationary, the block be- '70 mg herd stationary are pin m... .mer a cer- Atain amount of slow speedadvance has been accomplished orwhen the toolis in the position illustrated in 1 and it is time. to clear the tool'of chips the c bl evans vance at a fast rate up to the surface of the'work' wardly therewith and during such movement to trip the valve controlling lever |60-or to throw it into reverse position so as to cause theretraction of thepiston and the tool. 'I'his is accomplished by the iirst of the dogs 82, 84 and 96 the rocking plate forwardly of the pin 224 and holds.. the plate against the pin and also urges:

it constantly' for rotation in a counterclockwise direction. The forward inner end of the rock-- Aing plate is provided with` an inclined face 230 which is located under the tooth 2|8 of the pawll -208 and slightly to the rear thereof and over the dwell portion of the cam block 16. The oppositeouter end of the rocking plate is provided with an abutmentface 232 that is` normally withinthe groove 222 or at least in an inoperative position but is arranged to disposed beyond` the end of-the groove and in position to engage i in succession a projection 234 of any one of the f several dogs 92, 84 and 86 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 19D` I'he arrangement is such that when the pin |62 of the valve controlling arm |60 is on the dwell ,portionl 80 of the lcam block and isin engagement with the tooth 2|8 of the pawl 208 so that the cam block is free from engagement with the rack 2|6, the pin |62. is

also in engagement with the cam face 230 of the,

rocking plate 220, thereby holding the abutment l end 232 of the rocking p1ate in ,the position mus-'" trated in Fig.I 19 where the dog 92 can ultimately engage the end of lthe rocking/plate and thus.

upon further movement of the slide, adyancel the cam block 16 with the slide. When this oc- 7curs the inclined face 230 of the rocking plate cams the pin |62 outwardly and thulscausesthe valve control lever r|60 to throw into reverse pnsition thereby effecting the retraction' of the mechanism.` The movement of the pin |62 into everse position and away `'from holding en-v "gagement with" the pawl 208 permits the pawlto rotate in a clockwise direction to-position its A-tooth'2l2 into engagementwith the rack 2|6. The movement of the pin |62 into 'reverse position also. permits the spring pressed. plunger 228 to rotate the rocking plate 220 in a counterclockwise direction to free it from the dog 82 and toi lie clear of and behind or touthe rear-thereof-Y softhat. on the next similar'movement it will repeatthe just described operation with the next dog 94.v 'I'he cam block 16 will thus -have been shifted from the initial. position illustrated` in` lllg.' 23 to -that shown illustrated in Fig. 24.

When vthe mechanism 'again .advances with th'e cam block"in its displaced position toward the right it is apparent that the mechanism must advance a greater distance than before in order to bring the cam block 16.into position to again e'n-j gage the pin'|62 of the valve control arm and tionv will correspond with the. position of the tool illustrated in Fig. 12.V When the cam lblock has moved to "position dwell portion 80 un- 'der the pin, |62 theemecha'nism willcontinue to advance but at .a slow` speed,v with the cam` blchbeihg held stationary by the pin |62 un-` H to move -it into slow speed position. This posior when the driil'is'in the position illustrated in Fig.- 13. The mechanism "is then again reversed and a similar advancing action will take place with the cam block in a further [displaced-pokitiontoward the right until, the third cam dog .96 is engaged by the rocking plate. The number of dogs 62,64, 96 govern the number of reciprocati'ons prior to the stopping of themechanism in fllyfretracted position; and the distance between the successive-cam dogs determines the amount of slow speed advance of the mechanism.

The clearance' between the drill and thebottom of the hole at the end of the rapid advance stroke .and the beginning of the slow advance' or feed )stroke is regulated by the adjusting screws |66, see Fig. 8, which screws vary the position of the pin |62 of the arm |60 on the inclined face of# the cam 18 at which the valve pistons |22, |24 are shifted and thereby A shifts said valve pistons` into .slow speed position earlier or later, depending upon the setting of the screws. f

.When the mechanism is retracted the last time and moved into final fully retracted position it is desirable automatically'to return they cam block 16 to its initial or starting position with respect to the slide bar 62 so that the mechanism can start on a second cycle without the necessity for This is manually resetting the VpartsV thereof.

accomplished in the following manner: The cam block 16 is provided with a projection 236 which upstands above the vertical portion 88 ofthe cam block and in this instance comprises theY upstanding end of the shaft 2|0 vfdr the pawl208, said projection being disposed under the plate 68; see Fig. 16, and in the -longitudinal groove 86 of ie slide bar 62. The plate 68 isV provided with a pivoted pawl 238, see Figs. 3, 16, 22, 23gand24, which overlies the portion 88` 'ofthe cam block and has an abutment 240-which is disposed in the path 'of movement of the projection 236 `of the cam block. When the pawl 238- has been rotated in a clockwiseA direction'it has a'relieved portion 242 under which the projection .236 of-the cam block can pass when ,the pawl 238 has been rotated in a counterclockwise direction. A spring pressed plunger 244, see Fig. 3, is in engagement with the pawl 238 to hold it releasably in either one of its two positions. `The' pawl 238 is provided with an upstanding pinv 246 which overlies the vertical face of the plate 68 and l forms means by which the pawl is move'd into or.

` out of projection engaging position.- During the times that the mechanism is making its intermediate reciprocating movements the pawl 238 is adapted to be in a projection-free position, as illustrated in Figs. 3, 23 and 24. After the iinal Working stroke of the mechanism has been made, however, and thecam block 16 is to'be returned to its initial or'starting position the pawl 238 is moved to its ,innerfor holding position.' For this purpose the last dog 96 of the series is provided with a cam projection248, see Figs. 3, 23, 24, 25 and-29, which overliesthe top face of the bar 82 and is disposed into position to engage vthe pin 246 and'move the pawl 238 inwardly behindor at the right hand side of the projection zas. withJ the pawl 238 in this position, when the slide 62 is retracted, the cam block 16 is held stationary and thus the slide bar is retracted without a corresponding movement of the'camblock so that the cam block is restored to its'starting' position "on the slide bar. The cam block is adapted tov be free to move relatively to the lslide bai when the mechanism isagainlstarted of! on a vnew cycle. and.l hence the pawi 238 is moved out of holding engagement with the Aprojection 236.0!

the cam block during the final retracting movement of themechanism. 'Ihis result is accom- 'plished by.means of a cam plate 250 which is longitudinally adjustably secured yto the cam block 98|,see Fig.j3, by a.A clamping'screw 252 that is positioned in a'longitudinal slot 254 of `said cam block. The cam plate 250 is provided l with an inclined forward end that is -moved under the pin 4246 of the pawl 242 during the latter part of the final retracting movement of the mechanism and thereby causes the release of the cam block 16 so thatv it is conditioned for a succeeding cycle of operation.

\. At the end of each intermediate return 'or retraction movement of the mechanism into an intermediate retracted position, as illustrated in Fig. 11, the mechanism is adapted automatically to be'again advanced. This advancing movement, as has been stated heretofore,` is controlled' by the lever |06 that is pivoted to the cam block.

rotated by the lever l06in'a clockwise direction, isz'arranged to engage the end of the stem 202 of the reversing valve |94, see Fig. 8, thereby reversing the` movement oi'A the ineclianisn'i and again advancing it.' This operation of the valve 'I94`can' take place as oftenl as there are intermediate retracting steps 'of the working cycle. At the time the final retracting movement` takes place, however, and wherein the mechanism is adapted to. be Iheld stationary until started in operation on another cycle by hand or other ex-` ternal control, the lever |06 is, arranged to heelevated so that it rides over the plate l250 without rotating it. Thisoperationis effected by the cam block 16. Said cam block has a cam 'plate 264, see especially Figs. "21"and 29, which projects forwardly from' the cam block and into position to engage and ride over the inner end f I06a of the lever |06. During the intermediate reciprocatory movements df the mechanism the cam vplate 264 is always sc far away from the .outstanding pin 262 that, when the plate 258 is end of the 4lever |06 that it can not engage it.

When, however, the mechanism is making its iinal retracting movementthe position of the cam block 16 -is su'ch that the inner end of the lever |06 is caused to ride under and be depressed v by the cam plate 264, this occurring prior to what would be the normal engagement of the lever .with the valve operating plate 25,8. Hence the outer end of the lever is caused to be raisedv above said plate 258 and ride thereover, in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2, without actuating the plate andthe valve associated therewith( This further movement of the mechanism is sufflcient to bring'the cam i'ace |02 of the cam block 9& into engagement with the pin |62 of the valve control lever and to move it into neutral p0- sition thereby to cause the mechanism' to, re-

main stationary in fully retracted position until the mechanism is again advanced on a new cycle by the operation of the hand or otherwise.

controlled valve |18 of Fig. 8.'

It is desirable, .for many purposes, to enable A.

` the' tool to be withdrawn to; its :'fully retractedv I lever on the other side of the piv t thereof. The

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position at any part of its cycle of operation, either by manual or other control and independently of the work-cycle controlling mechanism. This is effected by holding the latch or lever |06 in an elevated position at the timethe tool is moving rearwardly, so that the lever can not operate the reversing valve and hence the mechanism is caused to be carried into and stop at Ithe fully retracted position thereof.- The 'lever |06 is elevated by a lever 266, see Figs'. 2, 3. and 26,- that is pivoted intermediate its ends on a stud 268 carried by .the plate |54 and has a forwardly extended part or tail that underlies the lever |06 and, when elevated, is adapted to engage and elevate said lever above the valve actuating plate 258, sothat the mechanism can be carried into a fully retracted position. The

'tail of the lever 266 is normally held in a depressed position by a spring pressed plunger 216 in the plate |98 and which pre ses against the lever 266 is arranged to-be operated through a hydraulic piston.212 operating in a cylinder 214 of the plate |98` and having a stem 216 that is disposed under one end of a lever 218 pivoted on *the stud 288, the other end of which lever engages the rstglever 266. 'Ihe arrangement is Y such that when the piston 212 is forced upwardly by oil pressure, the lever 218 operates the lever 266 to raise the latch leverqlll6. The lever 218 is biased by a spring, not shown, for rotation in a clockwise directionFig, 26, or toward an unoperated position, thereby urging the pis-` ton \212 toward the bottom of its cylinder 214. The cylinder 214 'is arranged toreceiv pressure oil,thereby to raise the latch lever |16, at the time the piston controlling valve is shifted into reverse position by the. operation of the4 manually or otherwise controlled valve |18, Fig. 8,

.and hence said cylinderis connected bya pipe or duct 282 with the pipe or duct |82, so thatthe retracted position.

' chip from under the cutting mechanism is conditioned'at the same time for"v reverse movement and for movement into fully l It occasionally happens that a chip lodgesunder the cutting edge of the drill and rotates therewith and prevents the drill` from cutting and thereby advancing. In this event, the back pressure on the piston drops and causes a greater piston-advancing pressure to be built up on the otherside of the piston, Hence the pressure on the drill becomes greater andthe drill may break.

-Mechanism is provided to prevent the application of too much,r pressure on the drill and, when the pressure exceeds a predetermined amount, to retract the drill from thework so as to clarthe edge of the drill, and then to return the drill into the work. If tlie drill is unable to cut, due to the continued presenceof the chip or for other reasons, the drill is caused to be automatically `retracted and 'advanced until the conditions causing the high pressure on the drill, or other tool; have disappeared,

whereupon the normal cycle of loperation will resumed The 'arrangement is such` that the retracting movement due to the high drill pressure doesnot advance the cycle of operation, that is, the retraction of the drill does not cause the cam block 16 to be shifted along its slide.` The mechanism for effecting the retraction -of the tool from the' work due to a high pressure on the tool includes a piston valve 284, see'Figs. 26 and 8, lo-ll cated in acylinder 286-of theplate'i 88 and urged by ka spring 288 into a lowermost position where it closes the high pressure port 2 98 and opens .apparatus is retracted into fully retracted and v the reversing port 292 and the xhausc port zu.; The high pressure port is connected bya pipe or duct 296 with the full high pressure source. The port 292 is connected by a pipe 298 to -admit high pressure behind the reversing piston |86 so as'to eifect the retraction of the tool. The space under the piston valve 284 is connected by a duct or` pipe 380 with the pushing side of the piston 52 and is at all times subjected to the oil pressure on the piston. Under` normal .working condition's the l0 ',which then operates to reverse the valve mechanism of the piston 52 and eiect the retraction of the piston at high speed. The pistonland tool retract until the tool is clear of the work or into some position as shown in Fig. 11,.at which position the latch lever |88 depresses the advancing valve |94 and 'reverses the position of the aforesaid valve mechanism and 'hence causes the tool to advance as before, that is, first rapidly down to y the original point of engagement of the tool and the work andthence slowly. 'Ihe tool will auto- `matically retract andadvance in the aforesaid manner until the chip hasbee'n cleared or until the I neutral position by an operative. The automatic reciprocation of the tool under controlof the excess pressure valve 284 takes place between positions of the tool that cause changing of the lengths and rates of advance and hence does'not change the position of the cam block 18 or its slide-and so'does not modify the usual work cycle. The pressure of the'spring n288 on the piston valve 284 and hence the oil pressure at which the valve I Pwillbe elevated can be varied byscrewing a sleeve 882, in which the upper end of the spring 288 is seated, into or out of the plate |98, thus to vary -the compression of 'the spring.A Said sleeve can l be rotated by a ring 884 which is axially loose thereon -but has -a `spline and slot connection therewith. A lock nut 898Y clampshe ring in any adjusted position of the sleeve.;

Iclaim: f, 1. A drilling machine including a rotatable and axially 4movable drill holder, driving 'means' for rotatingsaid holder, means includingv a; hydraulic cylinder and piston for advancing and retracting said holder, and automatically operative fiuidl actuated means governed by the positions of said holder for\repeatedly"advancing said holder at high and low speeds to successively advanced pre-J 6 determined positions from the same intermediate position where. the drill is at least far enough out of the hole to enable the drill point to vbe bathed in aoolant.

2. A machine tool including a tool holder,l means including a hydraulic cylinder and piston `for advancing and retracting said holder, a hydraulic circuit-for said piston and cylinder, means responsive .tothe distance of advanceof said liolderfor 'controlling said hydraulic circuit to effect the operation of'said cylinder and piston` to repetedly advance sjaid-holder-into successively advanced predetermined positions relatively' to the machine at high through: predetermined and low speeds 'eilective extents of'movement i.'

said holder, and meansfor lprogressively increasing the amount of high speed advance.

3. A machine tool including a tool holder, hydraulic'means for advancing and retracting said holder, and control mechanism for said hydraulicI means including a reversing member operable to reverse `the direction of operationl of said hydraulic means to retract said`holder, a slide movable with said holder, a control member for operating said reversing member movable on said` slide and movable into and `out of cooperative relation with said reversing member by movements of said slide, means for locking said control member to said slide ,in predetermined different spaced positions thereon, and means responsive to movements of said holder and operated by said reversing member for eiecting a -change in the position of said control member on said slide.

4. A machine tool including a tool holder, hy-

draulic means for advancing and retracting said 5. A machine tool including a tool holder, hy-

draulic means for advancing andretracting said holder, a reversing member operable for changing the direction of movement of said holder, a` slide movable with saidholder, acontrol member for said reversing member on said slide reciprocable into and out of operative engagement with said reversing member by movements of said slide, means for holding said control .member 40 stationary on said slide during a retracting movement of said holder and for permitting saidslide to advance relatively to said control member during an advancing movement of said holder, and `means responsive to predetermined distances of 'advance of said holder for locking said control member to said slide for operating said reversing memberf 6. A machine tool including a tool holder, hy-

draulic means for advancing andretracting said holder, a reversing member operable for changing the direction of movement of said holder, a

slide movable with said holder, a control member for said reversing member on said slide -reciprocable into and out of operative engagement' with said reversing member by movements of said slide, and 'means for effecting the advance of said holder into successively advanced positions including means for holding said control member stationary on said slide Iduring retract- 'ing movements of Asaid holder for causing said slide to advance relatively to said control mem-y ber during successiveA advancing movements of said holder of predeterminedlength, and means responsive to saidslengtlis of advance for locking n:said control member to said 'slide for advance therewith into control of Jsaid reversing member.d 7.- A machine tool including a tool-holder, hy-

draulic means for successively advancing and.

retracting said holder, a reversing member operable for changing the direction of movement of said holdera slide movable withv said holder, a control member slidable on said slide and movable therewith into and out of ,operative engagement/with said reversing member,. means governed by the position -of said holder for releasably lockingsaid control member on said slide so that said slide can move independently of sai-d control member, and means operative upon the i'lnal retractive movement of said holder and slide for resetting said control member to its initial position on said slide. f

8. A machine tool including a tool holder, hy-

draulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, a reversing member operable for changing the direction of movement'lof said holder, a slide'movable with said holder, a control member slidable on said slide and when locked thereto movable therewith `intoand out of operative engagement with said reversing member, and means for rleasably locking said Acontrol member on said slide arranged for engagementwith and operation by said reversing member A"to release said lock.

9. A machine tool including a tool holder, hydraulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, a reversing member operable for chang- 4ing-the direction of movement` of said holder, control mechanism for operating said reversing member includingfa series of reversing dogs carried by and movable-with said holder Veach of which is adapted to effect-the movement of said member into a holder-retracting position, a con- I trol device carried by and movable with and-also on said holder for `establishing an operative connection between said reversing member and said dogs, and means for positioningsaid control device successively in diierent positions on said holder in operative relation between said reversing member and successive dogs. v 10. A machine tool including Va tool holder,

.hydraulic means for advancing and retracting' said holder, areversing and speed-control member controlling said hydraulic means having three operating positions providing respectively retraction and fast and slow rates of advanceof said holder, and control mechanism for said member including a device which is movablein unison with said holder and is engageable with said member at each advancing-movement of said holder to positionsaid member into slow-advance position, a series of .reversing dogs, and means which establishesJ an operative relation between successive dogs and said member forpositioning said speed control member inl reverse position at the ends of successive advancing movements of said holder i l1. A machine tool including a bol holder; hydraulic means for advancing and/ retracting said holder, a reversing and 'speed control member controlling'` said hydraulic means having three tionand fast and slow rates of advance of said iholder, and control mechanism' for said member including a device which is mpvable `in unison with said holder andllsengageable with said member at each. advancing movement of saidA holder'to position said member into slow-advance I positiona series of reversing dogs,` and means which is moved by movement of said holder into cooperative relation with*l said member and successive dogs Gat the ends of successive advancing .movements of said holder.

l2. A machine tool including a'tool holder,

hydraulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, aV reversing and speed control membercontrollingsaid hydraulic means andf having holder, a, controldeviceion said slide and at times `three operative"positionsproviding respectively `fretraction and fast andslow rates of advance of said holder, a slide movable in unison with said movable therewithand at times being independent 'of movement therewith and having means for. moving said spee'd'control member from a fast to a slow advance position and finally into a reverse position, a series o'f reversing dogs carried bysaid slide, and means responsive td prel determined distances of advance of saidholder to position said control device successively into operative; position withl respect to successivev 10 dogs of said series on successive Jadvancing movements of said holder to eiiect the 'movement of said member into reverse position fol-' lowing each advancing movement.

.13.1 A-machine tool'including a tool said holder, a reversing and speed control member controlling said-hydraulic means and having three operative positions corresponding to retraction and fast and slow advance of said holder,

-20 means for moving said member into fast advance position; a control device, movable with said holder toward and away from said member having means for ,moving said speed control member'into slow advance and reverse-positions. and means for positioning 4said device 'diierent predetermined distances from s'aid meinberfor diierent advancing movements of said holder for obtaining different predetermined lengths? of high speed advance of said holder priorv to the movement o! position. f 14.A A machine tool including aV tool holder; hydraulic means for'advancing and retracting said holdena reversing-and speed control mem-f ber having retraction and fastand slow advance positions, a slidefn'iovable with saidl holder, a" control devicemovable along said slide land. advanceable and retractable with said slide toward .and away-from operative relation with said control member having cam means which' is .engageable with said. control member to move it "from fast to slowadvance positions-.and which then is held stationary by said control member 45" advanced position, and' means which ele'asably locks said control device in its displaced position osaidslide. i A' 155 A machine tool includinga ftool holder. hydraulic meansifor advancing and 1retracting said holder,a reversing and speed control meinber having retraction andl fast and slow advancepositions, a slide movable with said holder, a control devicel movable along said slide and ad- -vanceable and retractable with saidslide toward and away from operative relation with said control member having cam meansv which is engageable with said control member to move it from fafsbto slow advance positions and which.thn is held stationary by said control memberV while said slide` advances into a predetermined advanced position, and ascam dog movable with said slide into engagement with said sta'itionaryV control device for moving said control member into reverse position.

16. A machine tool including Aa toolA holder, hydraulicl means for advancing and retracting said holder, areversing and speed control member .having retraction and fast and slow advance positions, a slide movable with said holder', a

vanceable and retractable with said slide toward' and away from operative relation with said control member having cam means which is engageable' with said control member to move it from 75 fast to slow advance positions and which then is n holder, hydraulic means for advancing and retracting said membeninto slow@ advance whilefsaid slide advances into a; predetermined I 4 l said slide and'also holds said' control device, stacontrol device movable along said slide and ad- I n draulic means for advancing ,and retracting said 'held stationary by'said control member while said slideadvances into a predetermined advanced position, means which releasably locks .said control device in its displaced position on said'slide, and a series of cam dogs movable with said slide into successive ,engagement with said control device in displaced positions thereof for moving said control' member into reverse position.

17. A machine tool including a tool holder,

hydraulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, a reversing andvspeed control 'member having retraction and fast and slow advance positionsVa 'slide movable with said, holder, a

control device movable along said slide and movable therewith toward and away from said control member, said device having cam means which -is engageable with said control member to move it from fast into slow advance position and means which locks said control device re- -leasably to said slide, said control member in its slow advance position arranged to release said locking means and also to hold said control de' vice stationary during slow advance of said slide i and holder, and means including a series of cam dogsv movable with said slide into" successive engagement with said'control device in successi-ve slow advance movements of said holder for operating said cam means to move said control mem-.

ber into retraction position. A

18. In a machine tool having a tool holder, hydraulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, a reversing and speed control member '-.having'retraction and fast and slow advance positions,v the combination' therewith of control mechanism for said control member comprising a slide movablewith said holder, a control device :slidable on said slide having means for locking it releasably to said slidei'or movement therewith i:o'vvird and away iroin' said control member. said control device having a cam which moves said control member intoslow advance position, said control member having means which when it isin slow advance position .engages said locking means and operates it to unlockfsaid control device from tional?, and means movable with saidslide for moving said 4control member into retraction position and to eiect the locking operation of said locking means.- I

19.' In a machine tool having slidable on said slide having" means for locking it releasably to said slide for movement therewith toward and awayfrom said control member, sai'd control device having a. cam which moves said control member'into slow advance position, said a tool holder, hy- 'draulic means for advancing and retractingsaid.,

control member having means which whenit is in slow advance position engages said locking means and operates it to unlock said control device from said slide Qand'also rholds said control ldevice stationary, a cam member carried by said control device for moving said control member into re traction position, and means movable 'with-said slide for operating said cam member.

20. In a machine tool having a tool holder, hy-

holder, a reversing andu speed control .member having retraction and fast,and slow advance f positions, Jthe combinationtherewith of control mechanism for saidcontrol member comprising a slide movable witnsaid holder, a control device slidable on. said slide -having means for locking it releasably to said slide for movement therewith toward and away fromsaidcontrol member, said control device having a cam which moves said control member into slow advance position, said 4control member having means which when itl is in slow advance position engages said locking means and operates it to unlock said control device from l0 said slide and also holds said control device st al5 means for eiecting the successive operation of said cam-member by successive dogs.

21. In a machine tool having a tool holder, hydraulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, a reversing and speed control memberA having retraction and fast and Aslow advance vpositions, the combination therewith of control mechanism for said control member comprising a slide movable withsaid holder, a control device slidable on said slide having means for locking it releasably to said slide for movement therewith toward and away from said control member, said control device having a cam which moves said control member into slow advance position, said control member having means .which whenv it is 4in slow advance position engages said locking means and operates it to I lnlock said control device from said slide and also holds said control device stationary, a rocking member capable of longitudinal movement and also of rocking movement on 35 said control device for moving said control member into retraction position, `a series of cam dogs carried by said slide and-adapted forengagemeht with said 'rocking member, and means operative' following the engagement and operation of said 40 rocking member by one cam dog to rock said rocking member into position behind said cam dog whereby to position it for operation only by a succeeding cam dog during a succeeding advance movement of said holder. 22. In a machine tool having a'tool holder, hy-

- draulic means foradvancing and Iretracting said holder, a reversingand speed control member having retraction and fast and slow advance positions, the combination therewith of control mechanism for said control member comprising a slide movable with said holder, a seriesl of teethex-` tended lengthwise ofsaid slide, a control device slidable on said 4slide having a locking pawl in normal engagement, with said teeth for locking said device releasably to said slide, said control device also having a cam'which' moves said control member into slow advance position and said control member .having meansv which when it is in slow advance position engages apart of said locking means .and moves Vsaid pawl intona position free from said teeth and alsoholds said control device stationary, a rocking member mounted in said control device fr rocking and alsofor longitudinal movement thereinhavingvone end disposed in position" to engage said control member and having an outstanding remote end, a series of cam' dog'scarried by-said slide an engage said remote.' endvand move said rocking member longitudinally and' said control member intoi. reverse position, and means td rock said rocking member into position behind jadog that operates it so as to position, said racking memberv for .operation bya succeeding cam dog` during ag succeeding-advance of said holder, .Y

7.5 23.11; a machine wel navinga moi holder, ma*

disposed .to

draulic means foradvancing andretracting said holder, a reversing and speed control member having retraction and fast. and slow advance positions, the combination therewith of control mechanism for said control member comprising a slide movable -with said holder, a control de vice carried by said slide toward and away from. said control member and having means by which it moves said member into slow advance position at each advancing movement and is. advanced.

. from a starting position in a progressive manner along said slide during successive advancing movements thereof, and means operative. aftera predetermined number of advancingoperations have been vmade to restore said control vdevice to the starting position on said slide.

24. In a machine tool having a tool holder, hydraulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, a reversing and speed control member having retraction and fast and slow advance positions, the combination therewith of. control mechanism for saidcontrol member comprising a slide movable with saidholder, a control device 'carried by said slide toward and away from said control member 'and having means by which it moves said member into slow advance positionA at each advancing movement and is advanced' from a starting position in a progressive manner along said islide during successive advancing movements thereof, means operative after a predetermined number. of advancing operationshave been made to restore said control device to the starting position on said slid comprising .a stationarily-located abutment member normallyl disposed out ofthe pathof movement of said control device, "and means to dispose said abutment member inthe rear of the path of move-'- ment of said. control device after a selected number of operations of vsaid holder, `whereby to hold said control device from movement onsaid slide during the retracting movement thereof. 25. A machine tool asdefned in claim 24 wher'ein the` position of said abutment member Vis controlled by movements of said slide.

, 26. In a machine tool having a tool holder,` hydraulic means for advancing' and retracting said holder, a reversing andspeed control member having retraction and fast and slowV advance po-ir sitions, the combination therewith of control mechanism for' said control member comprising r a slide movable with saidv holder, a control device carried by said slide toward and away from. said control member and having meansrbx7 which it moves said member .into slow advance position at each advancing movement and is advanced r can engage said control vmember in its starting position and hold s'aid control member from advancing movement with said slide, means movable with said slide for positioning said abutment `member out of' engagement with said control device, -and means also movable with.said slide into operative engagement with said abutmentwhen saidholder 'has been-advanced to. 'its extreme advanced] position to position said abutment lmember 'behind saidscontrol device and holdvit l stationary during etractionof said holder and slide.' i

27. A machine tool including a tool holder, hy-

draulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, a valve for controlling the advance and retraction of said hydraulic means, a reversing member for controlling the position of said valve, means movable with said holder for operating said' reversing' member to retract said holder when it is in advanced position, `a control valve for controlling the position of said i'lrst valve, means movable with said holder i'or operating said control valve to advance said holder when it is in retracted position, and means governed by a predetermined advanced position of/said holder for disabling said control valve operating means and for eiecting retraction of said holder into a fully retracted position.

. 28. A machine tool including a tool holder, hy-

draulic means for advancing and retracting said said holder and latch member and to cause the; Vdisabling of said latch member whereby to effecty a continued movement of said holder 'beyond said intermediate retracted position.

29. A machinevtool including a tool holder, hy-

draulic means to advance and retract said holder, and control mechanism for said hydraulic means including a speed controlling and reversing member having a retraction and fast and slow ad- 40 vance positions, a slide movable withsaid holder,

a control device on said slide having means to move said` reversing member from fast to slow advancefposition, means for effecting the progressive displacement of said control device on said slide away from a starting position at successive advancing movements of lsaicl holder,

means foreiecting the return of said control device to starting position after a predetermined number of advancingmovements of said holder,

means .including a control valve for eil'ecting the' advance of said holder from an intermediate retracted position, a latchmembermovable with said holder in a retractingmovementf thereof intol controlling position with said control valve to secure the advance of said holder and said control device having means `which eiects the disabling of said latch member so that saidv holder is' caused to pass further beyond said inter-l p mediate retracted position, and means movable with said4 holder for stopping said holder .in la fully retracted position.

30. A machine tool including a tool holder;I hydraulic means to .advance and retract said holder, and control mechanism for said hydraulic means including a speed controlling. and revers.

ing member having a retraction and fast and slow advance positions, a slide movable with said hold- 't er,'a control device on said slide having means 'to move said reversing member from fast to. slow advance position, means for effecting the progressive displacement of said control device on said slide away from a starting position at successiveadvancing movements of said holder, means for effecting the return of said control device to starting position after a predetermined 'tive to the work,- means' movable in unison with number oi. advancing movements of said holder, d means includinga control valve for effecting the y advance of said holder from an'intermediate retracted position, a 'latch member movable with saidholder in a retracting movement thereof 5 I. into controlling, position -with said control. valve to secure the advance of said holder, means including a valve operable independently of the aforesaid elements to effect the advance 'and retraction of said holder, and latch member disvl0 abling means operated by said valve for eiecting the retraction of'said holder beyond said intermediatev retractedposition into a further retracted positin;

31. In amachine tool including a. tool. holder, 15

vmeans for advancing said holder into successively diiferent'predetermined positions with respect to the machine in successiveV advancing movements, means responsive to the predetermined distances of advance of said holder'for retracting 20'- said holder to the same retracted position be- 'tween alternate Yadvancing movements, and

means .responsive to an abnormal pressure-on "said holder for retracting said holder at any.

position of advance thereof independently, ofthe control thereof by said advancing means.Y

`32. In a machine tool including a tool holder, means for advancing said holder into successively different predetermined positions with respect to the machine in successive advancing move- ,3,0

ments, means responsive to the advance of said holder into-said positions, means responsive to the distance of advance of said holder for revtracting said holder tothe sameretracted position' between alternate advancing movements, 35

and means responsive tothe-resistance to for` ward movement of said holder for alternately retracting and advancing said holder repeatedly vuntil the disappearance of such abnormal pressure independently of the control of Psaid holder 40 by said advancing means. l

i 33.`In a step drilling machine,Y the combination of acylinder, a piston, a piston rod con, nected therewith, 'a tool member connected to and movable by said piston rod, a hydraulic cir- 45 cuit including means for delivering fluid to and' receiving duid-from the opposite ends of said cylinder to'cause reciprocation Aoi. the tool relasaid piston rod and cooperating with a 'plurality ,50

-of x valve units. for moving said piston and said tool in a`series of-progrcssively advancing .reciprocating' strokes in cycles, each cycle comprising a rapid traverse movement towardsthe work a relativelyslow feed rate 'movement through55 a portion-of thework and a rapid traverse move- .ment from -th'e work; and accumulating lstop means responsive to the feed movement in each -cycle for progressivelyv increasing the-.depth of rapid traverse in the succeeding cycle thereby 60 :advancing the feed range.

34. A step drilling machine comprising in combination a or drills, cylinder and piston ,structure connectedto and controlling the moyement of said drill,control means movable in uni- 65 sn with said piston rod, a hydraulic* circuit ,for feeding liquid to,and from opposite sides of said piston to cause reciprocation of the drill relative to the work and a pluralityv of valve means-posiiOned relative to said control means so as to be A70 operated thereby, hydraulic means responsive to the operation of saidvalves for movingsaid drill in a series of progressively advancing reciprocating strokes in cycles,-each cycle comprising movements towards the work in rapid traverse, 75

smania a intofthe vworlrat a predetermined feed rate and from tliework at rapid traverse, accumulating stop 'means carried by said control means and responsive to the feed movement in each cycle for advancing the range of each feed stroketo progressively increase the depth of the drill, and

manual means for resetting all parts and return the drill-'to the starting point at any time.y

` 35. A step drilling machine comprising in combination a drill ordrills, cylinder and piston structure connected to and controlling the movement of said drill, control meansmovable in unison 4with said piston rod, a hydraulic circuit for feeding liquid to and fromy opposite sides of l5 said piston to cause reciprocation of the drill .relative to,the work and "a pluralityr of valve means positionedrelative to .said control means so, as to be operated thereby, ,hydraulic means ,Y responsive to the operation .of said valves for moving said drill inra series of progressively advancing reciprocating strokes in cycles, each cycle comprising movements towards the work in rapid traverse, into the work at a'predetermined feed rate and from the work at rapid traverse, accumulating stop means carried by said control means and responsive to the feed-movement in eachcycle for advancing the range of leach feed stroke to progressively increase the depth-of the drill, and means responsive to the ilnal drilling v step for automatically resetting all stops and controls at the finish ofthe drilling operation.

36. VA-machine'for drilling deep holes comprising -a rotatable and axially movable drill holder, driving means for rotating said holder, hydraulic means nfor moving said holder axial1`y,vmeans controlling said hydraulic means for. effecting its operation for advancing said holder from a fully retracted position toward the work, means de'- fining an intermediate retracted position for said i0 holder wherein the drill is so far out of the holethat the drill point is accessible lto a coolant, and means controlling the operation of said hydraulic .means for repeatedly advancing said holder predetermined progressively increased distances from said intermediate retracted position toward the work, and means for nally. retracting said holder to said fully retracted position. l

' 37. A deep hole drilling machine comprising a drill spindle, driving means for rotating said' spindle, hydraulic means for `advancing said spindle independently of said driving .meansto pass the drill into the article to be drilled', means responsive to selected points 'of advance. of the' spindle for reversing Isaid hydraulic means to retract said spindle each time to an intermediate `position WhereLA the vdrill point is accessible to a coolant, means fer controlling said hydraulic, means to again reverse said 60 hydraulic means-to cause the same to readvance said spindle at high speed to substantially the point from which it, was retracted, means for controllingsaid hydraulic means to reduce the rate. of operation thereof to cause the same to -continue the advance of the spindle at lower rate of speed, means for automatically reversing` said hydraulic means to retract said.y

spindle into a fully retracted position after said Y drill has completed its operation, and means rej '70 sponsive to the :resistance to the advancing move- -mentof said drill for reversing said hydraulic means to retract said spindle to said intermediate retracted position from vany position of advance'of said drill and each time said resistance 75 reaches apredeterminedamaximum.

axially movable4 drill spindle, hydraulic means' vmeans responsive to selected points of advance of s. A deep hole' drilling machine `havingan the drill for reversing said hydraulic means-tosuccessively retract said spindle at high speed and to disengage the. drill and the work, means for operating. said .hydraulic means to stop said spindle in its successive retracting movements at a point where the drill is out of the hole and to g readvance it at high speed, and means for operating said hydraulic meansl to arrest the"rapid'ad 'vance of said spindle at substantially the*y point from which it was retracted and to continueits vadvance at slow speed.

39; A deep hole drilling machine having 'anaxially movable drill spindle, hydraulic means for .reciprocating said spindle from. a fully retracted position toward and away from the work, a drive 'k for rotating said spindle,means for operating .said hydraulic means to advance said spindle axially toward the work to move the drill and the work into engagement with each other, means respon-e sive to selected points of 'advance of the drill for. reversing said hydraulic means to successivelyV `retract said spindle at' high speed and to disengage the drill and the work, means for operating said hydraulic means to stop said spindle in its successive retracting movements at a point where the drill is out of 'the hole and to readvance it at high speed, means for changingthe rate of operation of said hydraulic means to arrest Athe rapid advance of said spindle at substantially the point from which it was retracted and,to advance at slow speed, and vmeans operable at any advanced position of said spindle in response to an abnormal increase in resistance to drill advance for reversing said hydraulic means to retract said spindle. athigh speed into said intermediate retracted position.

40. A drilling machine comprising a drill-drivv ing spindle, driving means for-rotating said spindle, a hydraulic feed for advancingand 1re-` ontinue its tracting saidpspindle, and control mechanism fory said hydraulic feed including means controlling saidA feed. for advancing said spindle from a fully retracted position thereof, means controlling said retracted position for controlling said feed for advancing said spindle therefram, and means operable upon the arrival of said spindle into its furthermost advanced position for controlling said feed for retracting said spindle into fully 'retracted position and holding it thereat.

- 41. A drilling machine .comprising a spindle,

driving means for rotating said spindle, a Thyfeed for retracting said spindle successively from a successive 'number of predetermined advancedY positionsof said spindle with respect to the ma" `.upon the arrival of .said spindle into said partially i draulic feed for advancing 'and retracting `saidspindle, and control mechanism for said hydraulic feed including means lcontrolling said feed lfor `advancingsaid spindle from a fully retracted' position thereof, means controlling said feed for retracting said spindle successively froma successivenumber of predetermined advanced positions of said spindle with respec'tto the machine into the same partially retracted `positionwhere tracted position and holding .it thereat, and

manual means for controlling the advance and retraction of said spindle independently of control by `said aforesaid control means.

` .l 42. In a step drilling machine,v the combination of a cylinder, a piston, a, piston rod connected therewith, a tool member connected to and movl5 able by said piston rod, a hydraulic circuit including means for delivering fluid to and receiving fluid from the opposite ends-,of said cylinder to cause reciprocation of the tool relative to the work, means movable in unison with said piston rod and cooperatingwith a plurality of valve units for moving said piston and said tool in a series of progressively advancing reciprocating strokes in cycles, each cycle comprising a rapid traverse movement towards the 'work a relatively slow feed rate movement through a portion of the work and a rapid traverse movement from the work. accumulating stop means responsive to the feed movement in each cycle for progressively infcreasing the depth of rapid traverse in the succeeding cycle thereby advancing the feed-range, and adjustable means coordinated with the operation of said valves'for controlling,the length of each feed stroke. -g

43. In a step drilling machine, `the combination 35 of a cylinder, a piston, a piston rod connected therewith, a tool member connected to and movable by said piston rod. a hydraulic circuit includlng means for delivering fluid to and receiving iluid from the opposite ends of said cylinder' 4'0 `to cause reciprocationof the tool -relative to the work, means movable in unison lwith said piston rod and Acooperating with a plurality of valve units for moving said piston and said l tool in a series of progressively advancing reciprocating '45 strokes in cycles, each cycle 'comprising a rapidA traversemovement towards the work a relatively slow fee'd rate movement through a portion of ,Y the work and a rapid traverse movement from the' work, accumulating stop means responsive .50 to the feed movement in each cycle for progressively increasing the depth of rapid traverse in the succeeding Cycle and thereby advancing the feed range, adjustable means. coordinated with thefoperation of said valves for controlling the v 55 length of each feed stroke, and adjustable means cooperating with said second named means for regulating the clearance between the `'end of the,`

rapid traverse stroke and the contact between the tool and thefwork. l 60 of ,a cylinder.' a piston, a pistn therewith, a tool member connected to and movable by said pistonrod, a hydraulic circuit including means for deliveringf fluid to-and receiv o5 ing fluid from theo'pposite ends of said cylinder to cause reciprocation of the tool relative to the work, means movable in -unison with said piston rod sand cooperating'with a..plurality of valve .units for moving said piston and vsalti tooll in a 70 series of progressively advancingpreciprocating strokes in cycles, ench cycle comprising a rapid traverse movement towards the work a relatively slow, feed rate movement through 5a portion of the nworkfand a rapid`.traverse movement from 7'; the work.laccumulating stop means responsive 44. In a step drilling machine, the combination'- rod connected-- to thevfeed movement in each cycle for progressivelyz increasing the the succeeding cycle and therebyv advancing the feed range, adjustable means coordinatedwith the-Loperation of said valves for controlling the speed of and length' of each feed stroke, andI automatically shiftable stop means cooperating with said second named means for hydraulicallyv controlling the application of pressure for progres 'sively advancing the feedposition of the tool.

45. Ina step drilling machine, the combination ofa cylinder, a piston, a piston rod connected therewith, a tool member connected to and movable by said piston rod,` a hydraulic circuit including means for delivering liquid to and receiving liquid from the opposite ends of said cylinder to causereciprocation of the tool relative to the work, means movable in unison with said piston rod and cooperating with a plurality of valve unitsfor modifying the flow of liquid to and l. from said cylinder for moving said piston and said tool in a series of progressively advancing depth of Vrapid traverse in,Y

reciprocating strokes in cycles, each cycle commovementifrom rthe work, adjustable means coordinated with the operation of said valves for controlling the duration of each feed stroke, automatically shiftable stop means cooperating with said second named means for hydraulically con` trolling the application of pressure for progresl sively advancing the feed position of the tool, and adjustable means cooperating `with said second named means and last named means v.for-

regulating the clearance between the end of the rapid traverse stroke and the contact between the tool and the work. A 46. A stepdrilling machine comprising incombination a cylinder, a piston, a piston rod con- 'nected to a drill or drills, a hydraulic circuitl for delivering fluid to and from 1 of said cylinder, a pump for continuously circulatingliquid through lthe circuit, hydraulic means for moving the piston and the drill t'o and from the work at rapid traverse, automatically acting stop means for changing the rapid traverse into a -feed rate and for controlling the position of feeding said rdrill into thenwork of each feed depth, hydraulic meansy for-controltheopposite ends ling the rate of movement' duringthe feeding step, and independently regulating the clearance .the work, Aa plurality of valve elements cooperat-` ing through a single operating member with said lcontrol means, and a second lset of plurality' of valve members cooperating through a single member with said control means, and hydraulic means* controlled by said valve elements for moving the piston and drill in a series ofY progressively advancingreciprocating strokes in cycles', each cycle comprising a rapid traverse movement towards and from the work and a predetermined relativeadjustable means for between the .nnish of the rapid traverse? and the contact of the drill of said pis-v ly slow rate through the work, means for reversing f# the drill at the end of each feed stoke, and means j 75 for moving said piston and d said aovasie e for varying the feed path with each drilling step to progressively increasesthe depthv of the drill.

48. A step drilling machine comprising in coml bination a drill or drills, cylinder and piston structure connected to and controlling the movement.

of said drill, a' hydraulic circuit f or delivering liquid .to and from opposite ends of/sid cylinder, valve structure for controlling the hydraulic movement of said piston and said drill or drills cat rapid traverse feed and return rapidtraverse strokes, vaccumulating stop means responsive' to series of progressively advancing reciprothe movement of said drill through one feed'- l5 stroke to determine the position of the nest feed' stroke for controlling the feeding of said drill into the work toprogressively increasing depths, and a single unit for controlling the duration of each feed stroke and the initiation of the rapid traverse return stroke of the drill.

49. A step drilling machine comprising in com'- bination a drill or drills, cylinder and piston structure connected to and controlling the movement of said drill, a'hydraulic circuit for delivering uid vto and from opposite ends of said cylinder,

valve structure for hydraulically movingsaid piston and said drill or drills in a series of progressively advancing reciprocating strokes in cycles,

` i each cycle comprising rapid traverse, feed and return rapid traverse strokes, accumulating vstop means responsive to the feed movement in `each cycle for progressively increasing the `vdepth of rapid traverse in the succeeding cycle and thereby advancing the feed range, and manual means operable for revers the drill at any timeindependently of and wit out resetting accumulating l stops.

for drill presses, the combination of a hydraulic unit for ready attachment to fa drill press frame,

Aand a piston -rod carried by saidattaohment and connected to and controlling the movement of `said drill, control means movable in unison with z 'said piston rod, a' hydraulic circuit for feeding liquid to and-from opposite sides'of said 'piston and a plurality of valve means positioned relative "i to said control means so. as to be operated thereby, hydraulic means responsive to the-operation of saidvalves for successively moving said'drill in '50 a series of progressively advancing reciprocating strokes in cycles, each cycle comprising moveu ments towards the workat rapid traverse intothe work at a predetermined feed rate andfrom the work at rapid traverse, accumulating stop means responsive tothe feed' movement in each cycle for progressively increasing the. depth of rapid traverse in the succeeding cycle and there- 'by advancing the feed"range and manual means for resetting all parts and return the drill .to the 60,si".'artin`g pointv at any time, and means operable for reversing the drill at any time independently Y of and without resetting any steps or control means whereby the drill will return to itsjwork at the pointwhere it was reversed when progres- 51. In a step drilling machine, the combination of a cylinder, a. piston, a piston-rod connected therewith, a tool memberconnected to and movable by said piston rod, a hydraulic circuit in 70 cluding means 'for delivering fluid toand receiving fluid from the 'opposite' ends of said cylinder tircause` reciprocation of the tool relative to the work,u means movable in unison with said piston Y rod and cooperating with a plurality of valve units tool inea series sive step drilling is resumed.

strokes in cycles, each cycle' comprising 5o.- rn an attachment-of tne'characte 'describes' .means Y con 'of progressively advancing reciprocating strokes in cycles, each cycle comprising a rapid traverse movement towardsthe-work, a relatively slow feed rate movement through a portion'of the work and a rapid traverse movement from the work, ad

.iustable means coordinated with the operation of said valves for' controlling the length of `each* feed stroke, and manual means operable in combination' with `said. second named means for fchanging the rate of normal feeding.

52. A deep hole drilling machine including' a drill holder, hydraulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, and automatically operative control mechanism for said hydraulic means including means to advance saidholder from a,

fully retracted position, means responsive to successively mcreased predetermined distances of advance of said holder with respect to the machine to alternately advance and retract said holder from and to the same predetermined intermediateretracted position where the drill is l sufhciently outA of the hole for the drill point to' be in position to be bathed ina' coolant, and means responsive to the advance ofthe holder to the longest predetermined distance of advance to iinally retract said holder to said fully retracted position. Y y

, 53. A lhydraulic step drilling machine comprising a reciprocable drill holder adapted to receive a drill, a hydraulic'piston and cylinder- ,associated :with said holder for advancingandretracting it rdifferent amounts and at different speeds, means providing a hydraulic circuit for said cylinder, valve means controlling said circuit, and control means for said valve means responsive 'to predetermined positions of said -drill holder and operative to advance the drill at slow speed into the work by a succession of shortsteps of predetermined length with4 interveninghigh speed movements of the drill point thereof, the first'step beingpreceded by a high speed advance of the drill lto the start of the hole from an idle position and thev vfinal step being succeeded by a. high speed retractionlof.

the .drill into an idle position.

Y t'riA hydraulic step drilling' machine coma reciprocable vdrill holder 'adapted to prising receive a drill, a hydraulic piston and cylinder associated with said holder for advancing and out of the hole and into the hole to the bottom retractiig it diierentv amounts, means providing a hydrulic-circuit for said cylinder,v valve olling said circuit, and control y id valve means responsive to pre-` means for s I determined'- positions of said drill' holder with respect to 'the machine and operative to advance the drill into the work by a'- succession' of short e steps of predetermined length andto'withdraw the 'point of the drill out of thehole between successive steps. L 55 A hydraulic. step drilling machine comprising a reciprocableV drill holder adapted to receive a drill, a hydraulic piston and .cylinder associated with said holder'for advancing and retracting it different amounts and at different speeds, meansy providing ahydraulic circuit for said cylinder, valve means controlling said circuit, means for dening a plurality of'denite drilling depth steps, and control means lfo'r said valve means controlled by said step'A defining means and operative toA advance the drill into ther work by successive steps of the lengths de- ,nedb'ysaid defining means and to withdraw l the drill point out of the hole between succestivel steps.

v56. A hydraulic step drilling machine as in claim 53, including means responsive to an abnormal, pressure on the holder for retracting said holder independently of the `control thereof by said advancing means.

57. A hydraulic step drilling machine as in d vclaim 54, includingmeans responsive to an abnormal pressure on the holder f or retracting said A holder independently of the control thereof by said advancing means. 1

5a. A hydrauiic step driing `mammie asm receive a drill, a hydraulic piston and cylinder associated with said holder for advancing and retracting it vdiierent amounts, means providing a hydraulic circuit for said cylinder', valve means controlling said circuit; and control means for 'said valve means responsive to predetermined positions of said drillholder with respect to the machine and operative,to`'advance` the drill into the work by a succession of short steps of predetermined length and vto withdraw the point of the drill at least close enough .to the mouth of the hole to permit access thereto of a coolant between successive steps.

60. A machine tool including af rotatably and axially movable tool holder, means for rotating said holder, hydraulic means forI reciprocating the holder axially toward and away from-'the work, means dening different predetermined successive positions of yadvance of the tool holder, hydraulic means in control of said hydraulic reciprocating means responsive to the location `of the tool at an aforesaid position for retract- 40 ing it and for then readvancing it rapidly to .its` position prior to retraction Aand slowly beyond such position, and-means governed by the advancing movement of the holder for moving each time it is advanced.

61. A machine tool including a tool holder, hys draulic means for advancing and retracting said holder, means including a reversing member for changing the direction olf action of said hydraulic- V means, al control member having a pluralityof positions relatively to said tool holder and movable therewith for operating said reversing mem- -dber to effect the retraction 'of said holder re- "peatedly to the same position, means for effectingY the advance of said holder repeatedly fromsaid position, and means for shifting the position of said control membr with respect to said holder 'by steps of predetermined extent t'o effect different distances of movement of said holder before gaining control of said reversing member through said control'member. f

62. Amachine tool. including a tool holder, hydraulic means for advancing and retracting.

said holder, means including alreyersing member -for changing the direction of action of said hydraulic means, a control Jmember 'movable with said holder for operating said reversingfmember to eiect retraction of said holder repeatedly. toA

the same position, means for eilecting the ad- 70 vance of saidholder .repeatedly from said position, means jior shifting the position or said conf trol `member relatively to said holder, and means movable with said holder and providing elements `deilningfdiierentpredetermined distances of lad- 75' vanceof said holder successively engageable with said control member to advance it with the advance of said holder into control of said reversing member.

63. A machine tool including a tool holder, hydraulic means. for advancing and retracting 5 ,said holder, automatic means controlling said hydraulic ans for successively retracting said holder from successively different predetermined advanced positions to the same intermediate retracted position, means including a control mem- 10 ber operated by the arrival of said holder in said intermediate retracted position for controlling sid hydraulic. means for advancing said holder` from said intermediate retracted position, a latch member carried byand movable with said l5 holder for operating said control membel` tegel-P fect the advance of said holder when saidf'holf'gr is in said intermediate retracted positionfand means responsive to the advance of said holder into a predetermined advanced position for dis- 20 abling said latch member and for controlling -said hydraulic means for moving said holder through said intermediate retracted position into fully advanced position.

6,4. A machine tool including altooliholder, 25.

hydraulic means for advancing-.and retracting said holder, automatic. means controlling said hydraulic means for successively retracting said holder from 'successively difterent predetermined advanced positions to the sameintermediate re- 30 tracted position, means including a control member operative upon the arrival `oi said holder in said .intermediate retracted position for con-v trolling said hydraulic means `for advancing Said holder from said intermediate retracted position, 35

a' latch member movable with said holder for operating said control member to effect the advance of said holder when said holder is in said intermediate retracted position, and manually controlled -hydraulic means independent of said 40 holder and'oi isaid retracting means for operating said'control means to eiiect the retraction of said g y Y, holder into a fully-retracted position. the holder further in the direction' of the work n.65. A machine for drilling deep holes com prising a rotatably and axially movable drill 45 holder, driving meansA for rotating said holder,

an intermediate retracted position where the drill 55 y is so far out of the hole that the drillpoint is accessible to 'a coolant, means controlling said valve means for effecting the nal retraction of said holder to said fully retracted position, and uidactuated means responsive to the resistance 60 to'iorward movement of said holder for retracting it independently of the control thereof by the aforesaid. means.

66. A drilling machine comprising'a frame, av spindle arranged in said frame, driving means vfor 65 rotating said spindle, hydraulic means-for ad vancing said spindle independently of said driving means, means for controlling lsaid hydraulic means and responsive to a predetermined distance of advance of lsaid spindle with respect to the frame for reversing said hydraulic means 'for efi'ectlng the retraction of said spindle, means con- .trolling said hydraulic means for automatically Ireversing thedirection ol-operation .of said hydraulic means to cause the same to readvsnoe '75 

